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3MG Lit Born a Crime Duplicate of Trevor Noah: Born a Crime Quiz 1A
3MG Lit Born a Crime Duplicate of Trevor Noah: Born a Crime Quiz 1A
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1
Which is true of the political situation even after the fall of apartheid as Trevor describes it? (BTWN=between)
ONGOING TENSIONS LEAD TO VIOLENT CLASHES BETWEEN BLACK & WHITE COMMUNITIES
EVERYONE PUTS ASIDE THEIR DIFFERENCES TO WORK TOWARDS A BETTER FUTURE
THERE IS NO VIOLENCE BUT MANY MICROAGRESSIONS AND SIMMERING TENSION
RIVALRY BTWN POLITICAL PARTIES LEADS TO VIOLENCE BTWN BLACK COMMUNITIES
2
What is the meaning associated with Trevor's name?
THE POOPER
THERE IS NO MEANING
THE NAUGHTY ONE
HE WHO POPPED OUT OF NOWHERE
3
What is the approximate meaning of the phrase "Sun'qhela"?
JUST TRY ME
RESPECT YOUR ELDERS
I LOVE YOU
YOU DON'T KNOW ANYTHING
4
Which is NOT true of the minibus system Trevor and his mother make use of?
IT OPERATES TO SERVE THE BLACK POPULATION
IT OPERATES OUTSIDE OF THE LEGAL TRANSIT SYSTEM
THE SCHEDULE IS UNRELIABLE AND INCONSISTENT
THE DRIVERS ARE PRIMARILY WOMEN
5
How did Trevor get out of being attacked or picked on?
BY RUNNING AWAY
BY USING HIS WITTY CHARM
BY ATTACKING FIRST
BY SPEAKING ANOTHER LANGUAGE
6
What was NOT one of the important lessons from Trevor's mother?
BE TRUE TO YOURSELF
ALWAYS GET REVENGE
LEARN TO SPEAK ENGLISH
LEARN FROM YOUR PAST AND BE BETTER
7
Who is the black man in the picture and how is he significant?
FREDERICK DE KLERK - FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF AFRICA
N. MANDELA - ACTIVIST IMPRISONED FOR 27 YEARS, S. A. FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT.
NELSON MANDELA - TREVOR'S GRANDFATHER
TREVOR NOAH - COMEDIAN
8
Which is true of Trevor's relationship with his mother?
HE IS OFTEN DISOBEDIENT AND SHE IS STRICT WITH HIM
HE NEVER MISBEHAVES AND SHE CONSIDERS HIM AN IDEAL CHILD
THEY LEAD SEPARATE LIVES AND RARELY INTERACT
HE HAS HAD TO MATURE QUICKLY SO THAT HE CAN BE INDEPENDENT
9
Which of the following is NOT true of Bantu schools?
THEY WERE DESIGNED TO FOSTER A SENSE OF PRIDE IN AFRICAN HERITAGE
THEY TAUGHT ONLY BASIC AND RUDIMENTARY KNOWLEDGE
THEY WERE ESTABLISHED BY THE APARTHEID GOVERNMENT
THEY SERVED THE BLACK POPULATION
10
Trevor moved schools at the age of 12. Which holiday does he celebrate unsuccessfully for the first time?
Valentine's Day
St. Patrick's Day
Hannukah
Christmas
11
Being raised by all women, what lessons was Trevor taught?
ALL OF THE ABOVE
MAKE SURE YOUR WOMAN IS THE WOMAN IN YOUR LIFE
YOU CAN STILL BE THE MAN OF THE HOUSE EVEN IF YOU EARN LESS
DON'T COMPARE YOUR WOMAN TO YOUR MOTHER
12
How did Trevor's mother first meet his father?
THEY WORKED TOGETHER
THEY MET AT A PARTY HOSTED BY A MUTUAL FRIEND
THEY LIVED IN THE SAME APARTMENT BUILDING
THEY MET AT A DANCE CLUB
13
What does it mean when Trevor says his father cannot stand self-righteousness?
HIS DAD DISLIKES PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS CORRECT HIM
HIS DAD DOESN'T LIKE PEOPLE WHO THINK THEY ARE MORALLY SUPERIOR
HIS DAD HATES PEOPLE TELLING HIM WHAT TO DO
HIS DAD LACKS SELF-CONFIDENCE
14
Which of the following is NOT true of Trevor's grandfather?
HE SUFFERS FROM BIPOLAR DISORDER
HE LIVES WITH A SECOND FAMILY
HE IS VERY HARD-WORKING AND MODEST
HE IS VERY CHARMING AND FLIRTATIOUS
15
What unconventional employment for the time did Trevor's mother take on?
NURSING
DRIVING A BUS
ACTING
WORKING AS A SECRETARY
16
Why was it illegal for Trevor's mother to move to Johannesburg?
SHE DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS
IT IS ILLEGAL FOR UNMARRIED WOMEN TO LIVE ALONE
IT IS ILLEGAL FOR BLACKS TO LIVE IN WHITE NEIGHBOURHOODS
SHE DID NOT MEET THE MINIMUM SALARY REQUIREMENTS
17
What was the name of Trevor's first love?
Koko
Fufi
Maylene
Patricia
18
What is the name of Trevor's father?
ROBERT
ANDREW
RICHARD
ABEL
19
What common outcome for mixed families did Trevor not experience?
BEING SENT TO PRIVATE SCHOOL
PRIVATE VISITS INDOORS
LIVING IN EXILE IN ANOTHER COUNTRY
BEING GIVEN NO ETHNICITY ON THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE
20
How did Trevor's mother end up getting pregnant?
THEY DECIDED TO HAVE A CHILD TOGETHER
TREVOR'S MOTHER TRICKED HIS FATHER
SHE CONVINCED HIS FATHER TO HELP HER HAVE A CHILD
HIS FATHER TRICKED HER
21
Trevor Noah's mother is descended from which African tribe?
TSWANA
TSONGA
ZULU
XHOSA
22
Where did Trevor find his father living many years later?
JOHANNESBURG
HILLBROW
PRETORIA
CAPE TOWN
23
Under apartheid, what designation is used for individuals of mixed-race background?
MIXED
COLOURED
BIRACIAL
UNCLASSIFIED
24
At one point, how did Trevor and his mother communicate best?
BY WRITING LETTERS
BY SITTING DOWN AND DISCUSSING THEIR PROBLEMS
BY RUNNING FROM ONE ANOTHER
BY YELLING AT ONE ANOTHER
25
To what does Trevor attribute the misfortune leading up to the incident of being thrown out of a car?
HIS MOTHER'S STUBBORNESS
A FULL MOON
SECONDHAND CARS AND THEIR TENDENCY TO BREAK DOWN
BAD WEATHER
26
What is the meaning associated with Trevor's mother's African name?
SHE WHO GIVES BACK
SHE WHO STANDS PROUD
SHE WHO SHOWS NO FEAR
SHE WHO WALKS FREE
27
How does Trevor know his father still cares after all those years apart?
HE TELLS HIM HE CHOSE HIM
HE HAS A COLLECTION OF ARTICLES
ALL OF THE ABOVE
HE MAKES HIM HIS FAVOURITE MEAL
28
Which two colonial powers were involved in the history of South Africa?
THE DUTCH, AND THEN THE BRITISH
THE BRITISH AND THEN THE DUTCH
THE DUTCH, AND THEN THE FRENCH
THE FRENCH, AND THEN THE BRITISH
29
How did Trevor feel after Abel taught the ringleader at the Mulberry tree a lesson?
HE WAS PROUD OF HIS STEPDAD
HE WAS HAPPY TO GET REVENGE
HE FELT MORE CONFIDENT
HE HAD DONE A TERRIBLE THING
30
What is NOT true about Abel?
HE IS PROTECTIVE OF HIS FAMILY
HE IS TREVOR'S STEPDAD
HE HAS A TERRIBLE TEMPER ESPECIALLY WHEN HE DRINKS
HE IS FRIENDS WITH ROBERT
